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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2018 at 1:26 p.m.
Thread: Seabrook lol
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campa96</b></div><div>I agree they have to rebuild but it shouldn't last more than 2-3 years. By taking on another bad, long-term contract like Seabrook's you sacrifice financial flexibility for the next seven years!</div></div>

Normally I agree but given that the Habs seldom have players in free agency want to come here and that we have virtually no good players in the system coming, what exactly are we saving that money for? Plus it wouldn't be for the next 7 years would it? Petry is making 5.5 until 20-21, Seabrook 6.8 till 23-24. that is only 3 more years. So it really is just 1M a year for the next 3 years and 6.8 in the following 3 years after that. Any smart accountant can forecast for those years in the future and work with it. Plus there are other options at that point in time. regular buyouts or compliance buyouts. Anway that is just for the Petry trade above. Which i wouldn't do. I'd prefer Alzner and Schlemko which has some merit to it.

People on here freak out for something so far in the future that they have no idea what the future entails. If the gain is getting a 1st rounder that turns into a guy like Barzal, is it not worth the cap inflexibility in the 21-22 through 23-24 seasons? Or better yet the buyout penalty that would be applied when he is eventually bought out? I think so.

Plus rebuilds on certain teams take longer than others. 2-3 years in generous for the habs. We have a lot of big contracts to move that may take several years get rid of all of them. Picks take more than 2-3 years to develop. if they ever do. I think years is when you can realistically expect to start competing for a cup. By that time Seabrook's contract would almost be over...